“We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children” – these are the 14 words coined by a noted American racist, David Lane. 88 is a reference to the “Heil Hitler” chant, with number 8 standing for the eighth letter of the alphabet (“h”). Therefore, 14/88 is a symbol for all neo-Nazis around the world. It is referred to as a “hate symbol” in the database of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a leading American organization that monitors and counters hate manifestations. The two numbers are also featured in the British police’s guide to “extreme right-wing symbols, numbers and acronyms.” However, when it comes to taking responsibility for advocating the neo-Nazi ideology, some organizations claim that the numbers “14” and “88” are “just numbers.”
Hromadske: The neo-Nazis who don’t want to be called neo-Nazis
Activists from the far-right C14 movement attend a march to mark the 76th anniversary of the foundation of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) in Kyiv on Oct. 14, 2018.
